Happy Holidays–Counting My Blessings!
Looking back on 2023, my year was defined by family health challenges. My mom had surgery on her spine, a cardiac ablation,... Read More
Bad News–Good News, Published 9/28/23
First the bad news–I’ve ignored my blog for over three months. Now for the good news–I finished a novel in the meantime!... Read More
DANCING IN THE STORM COMING FEB. 6th!
The cover art is here! Dancing in the Storm will be hitting bookshelves on February 6th, 2024. I’ve been busy since I... Read More
North Carolina Reading Association Conference
I had a blast at the North Carolina Reading Association Conference! I walked into the exhibit hall to this sign: I was... Read More
The Lost Month
My mom had back surgery on February 9th, followed by a bad prescription drug interaction, and then a cardioversion to shock her... Read More
A Quilting Bee & Student Letters
Happy New Year! I knew the year was off to a good start when I received this letter from a student at... Read More
A NC Authors’ Picture Book Palooza!
On December 4th, I was part of a Picture Book Palooza with fellow authors Constance Lombardo, Amy Cherrix, and Allan Wolf. If... Read More
Story Quilts–Appalachian Women Speak!
The month of October is all about my latest book. According to Amazon, it’s a #1 New Release in Children’s American Local... Read More
Virtual Launch of She Sang for the Mountains!
My big news for the month of August was the virtual launch of She Sang for the Mountains, The Story of Jean... Read More
SAVING GRANDDADDY’S STORIES–On TV
On April 14th, I had the opportunity to read SAVING GRANDDADDY’S STORIES on TV. The segment was on Channel 21 WLIW, (Long... Read More